Condiment-holder.



1.1. VANDERVEER.

CONDIMENT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. 1916.

Patented June 12, 1917.

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CONDIMENT -HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 112, 19117.

Application filed March 30, 1916. Serial No. 87,761.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J EAN J. VANDERvnER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brattleboro, in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Condiment- Holder's; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make,v

and use the same.

This invention relates generally to condiment holders, but more particularly to an attachment for the usual form of condiment holders.

. The primary object of the invention is to provide a holder of this character which is automatically sealed by meansof a valve to prevent dust and moisture from penetrating the receptacle and affecting the contents thereof. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which can be used in connection with the usual form of condiment holdersfand which can be readily applied thereto and removed therefrom for cleaning and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be simple, strong, durable and inexpensive in construction, eflicient'and reliable in operation, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and thecombination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

' In the accompanying drawing, in which similar reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views;

Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional View of a condiment holder in its upright position, showing a device constructed in accordance with this invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the holder in its inverted position; and,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the inverted cone-shaped member detached.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, a condiment holder is illustrated, said holder being of the most common or usual form and comprising a receptacle member 1 having its upper open end threaded as at 2 to receive the usual apertured sifting cap 3, and lying in a horizontal plane. As shown, the cap 3 is composed of an annular flat portion 3 and a raised perforated portion 3". Arranged within the upper end of the receptacle is an inverted conical shaped member or funnel 4 preferably made of celluloid or some other suitable comparatively thin and strong material. Extending outwardly from the upper end of this member 4 is an annular horizontal flange 5, which is disposed between the upper flat edge of the receptacle 1 and the flat portion 3 of the cap 3 as shown, and firmly but removably clamped between the same. Seated in the lower apertured end of the member 4 is a'suitable valve, here shown in the form of a glass ball 6. ,The interior sides of the member 4 and raised portion '3 of the cap forms in conjunction with each other a ball receiving chamber, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

From the foregoing, it may be seen that when the holder is in its upright vertical position, the ball 6 is seated over the opening in the member 4, thereby preventing moisture and dust from gaining entrance to the interior of the receptacle which would affect the'contents thereof. When, however, the receptacle is tilted, while being used, the ball 6 moves from its seat to allow the contents of the receptacle to pass through the opening in the lower end of the member 4 and through the perforated cap 3. Should the contents of the receptacle be formed in lumps, by shaking the same, these lumps will be wedged between the lower sides of the member 4 and the inner sides of the" receptacle 1 and be broken up.

Owing to the fact that the member 4, ball 6, cap 3 and receptacle 1 are separable, it may be readily seen that the device may be disassembled for cleaning, as well as filling or repairing the same. This, as will be readily understood, provides a very sanitary device for performing the objects of the invention.

The ball 6 in moving from its seat when the holder is inverted, strikes against the inner side of the cap 3 with suiiicient force to shake any of the contents of the holder free from the cap thereby providing a means for keeping the perforations therein clear without the necessity of punching through them, as is usually done.

It may also be seen that as the member 4 is madefrom celluloid, it may be easily and quickly constructed at very little expense. Furthermore, the device may be applied to the usual form of condiment holders now in use, and does not need one especially constructed for the same. It is also to be observed that the flange 5 is clamped frictionally between the salt shaker 1 and the cap 3 whereby it serves as an eifective gasket to prevent moisture from leaking into the container at this point.

Various minor changes in form, proportion, and probably the minor details of construction, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, and hence I do. not wish to be limited to the con-' struction herein shown and described other than that set forth in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

The combination with a salt shaker in cluding the usual perforated cap threaded on the shaker body; of a gasket clamped be tween said shaker body and the cap to prevent the entrance of moisture, a funnelshaped moisture excluding member formed integrally with said gasket and depending therefrom into the upper end of the shaker body, the lower end of said member being formed with a circular opening, and a heavyweight ball confined in the space between said member and the cap to normally close the opening in the former to prevent the entrance of moisture and to strike the cap when the shaker is in use to jar any collected salt from said cap.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JEAN J. VANDERVEER.

Witnesses:

ELIZABETH M. ATKINSON, Omo Smears. 

